Storm-sash holder



c J: A. LEE

STORM -sAs.H. HOLDER Filed May 5. 1926 Patented Oct. 11, 1927. y

UNITED* STATESg Atennis Jonn- A. LEE. onnnnsoiv, MINNESOTA. f

" lstroiaiu-siren HOLDER. y

Application lled May y5,

This invention relates :to a sash holding and fastening device and particularly tof such a device which `may be used in connectionl with a window franie and a swinging storin sash secured thereto.l

It yis the, primary object of tion to provide an improved swinging sash holder which may be readily attached or detached from ak window traine and storni sash 2to securely hold the storni sash in variable positions toprevent rattling o the sash kholder and the storm sash. v'

, Another object ot the invention is to providea swinging sashholder for use'in connection with storm s'ashes secured to window francesy having the usual window sashes .workingy ther-ein which will not inter-lere with" theoperation ot' .the window 'sashes within' the window traine.

A more specitic'object of the invention is toprovide a storni sash holder' which con?y sist-sy of anarcuate plate which maybe pivotally secured to astorrn sash, a keeper through which the plate is adapted to work; r and'means iior'engaging the plate with thev keeper iny ai plurality of different positions. Another specific' object ofthe linvention is to provide a storm sash holder comprising an arcuate yplate having a plurality ot $0 notches cuttherein on its kconvexedge and a fixed keeper having "an en'gagingfportion adapted to closely engage with the notches inthe plate. `l kjl These and other objects and advantages ot theinvent'ion will more fully appear from same. or similar p'artsjthroughout the various views, and 1n which V l n y r j Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a wini i dow frame, Ahaving a storni sash connected:

therewith and showing the device of vention applied thereto. f n

-Fi`g. 2- is a' portion of a transverse section ythe incated by thearrows.A f n Fig. 3 ris an enlarged' view of:` a port-ion of Fig. 1 showing the device of the invendotted lines in anotherposition and Fig. 4" is a verticaly section taken on 'the this inventhe following, description made vin cronnecfV tion with the accompanying drawingsfin whichlike referencev 'characters referto the n portion 12,

tion in "full llines vin one-position and in 1192s. seri-a1 no.Y 106,864.

the usual sash stops 6 secured thereto and together with the trainee4 forniingslideways within whiclithe'upper window sash T and the lowerl wlndowsash 8 are adapted toniove. A. swinging storni sash 9 of stand-l ard construction ispivoted tothe window `traine `5 byany type .of two part hinge as the hinge 10, vconsisting of the portions 10a Vand 10b V secured respectively to the window traine 5 and the storni sashl 9.4k Secured to one side yot the storni sash 9 preferably ad- .jacent- 'thev lower endthereotl is the lug 11;V

Anf' arcuatey plate 112 is pivotally secured, to lug il by ineansof a pivoty 13. p A keeper Lle is secured to the outermost stop 6 ofthe :traine 5 preferably by rneans of screws 15, at approximately the same distance from hinge 10 asthe lug' 11. Keeper 14 has body portion 14a through? which thescrews V15 extend, and the angular 'arms 14;b forniving straight notch engaging portions adja-y cent-,the body portion 14a and extending outwardly'troni the body portion, the ends of said arms opposing each yotherand being spaced sorne little distance apart. Adetent 16 is secured in the outer, stop 6 preferably aboverv the keeper 14:. Thearcuate plate 12 has a plurality of notchesA 12? on kits convex edge,y andthe notch 12bL of ,great'erlength than notches 12a on said edge, adjacentthe free end ofthe plate.Y The 'notches 12Tal vand 12bextend straight inwardly'from the conver; edgefof the plate, the two sides of each notch 'being parallel andthe dist-ance bekr tween the parallel sideslofeach notch being substantiallythe same asthe Vwidth of the f notch engaging portion on'the lower-arm 11i of the keeper.v Notch .12 is cut vso that the portion of the plate 12 troni the end of Y the notch'to the top of the free end of the plate willjust'it betweenjthe ends: of the arms 14h of the keeper. The'iree end of the plate 12 isv reversely bent to forni a lhandle A notch 12d is formed adjacent the pivot 13 on the V.concave edge of the Y plate. L

The plate 12 yis so ornied that the saine may be inserted or withdrawn in or #from z the keeper 11i only by alining thenotclr12? with the openingbetween the opposing arms.

I'letbctthe keeper and pressing the plate 12 f 'inwardly or outwardlyftowards or rornfthe adjacent 'sidefofthe window trarne, as the case'` may `befv 'None of the other notches in the-'plate areofsui'icient length to .permit insertion orrernoval .of theplate from' the keeper by alining the same with the opening between the ends of the arms 14h. The handle portion 12C will prevent withdrawal of the free end of the plate from the keeper.

The individual notches 12l and `12b are variably directed so that if plate 1221s positioned .so that a notch 12a or 12b is placed d1- rectly over the notch engaging portion on the lower arm 14a of the keeper 14, the sides of the so positioned notch willlie in substantial alinement with the'sides of the engaging portionA of the keeper. YVhen the plate has been brought to such a. position 1n respect to the keeper le, the plate may be dropped and the notch directly over the notch engaging portion on the keeper will engage with the ksaid portion to securely hold the plate and the storm sash to which the plate is pivoted. Due to the formation of the notches 12a and 12b and the notch engaging portion ofv the keeper, as above described very little relative movement between' the plate 12 and the keeper will be possible when such engagement is made and no rattling of the plate and the sash will take place when wind strikes the storm sash. The keeper will also eectnally hold the plate 12 so that wind, cannot unloosen the plate from the keeper and thereby permit the storml sash tobe raised and torn oil its hinges.

Preferably each side of the storm sash 9 is provided withfone of applicants sash holders. The window sash 8 having been opened and the arcuate plates 12 at each side of the storm sash 9 having been inserted in their respective keepers, the two plates can be grasped by means of the handle portions 12and the storm sash 9 moved either inwardly or outwardly. Engagement can then be made betweenV the notch engaging, portions of the arms 12b of the keepers 12, and any of the corresponding notches 12a or 12b inthe plates. The storm sash can accordingly be securely held in a plurality of positions. A

When it is desired vtov close or fasten the storm sash the plates 12 are again grasped by the handle portions 12c and the plates are raised and`pulled inwardly until the storm sash contactsfall thel sides of the window frame. The plates 12 are then swung upwardly to the dotted position shown in Fie'.

Position thenotches 12d will 'engage With the 3 'and pressed slightly outwardly from the sides of the `frame to .permit the notches 12b to be engaged by the detents 16. In this upper arms 1lof the keepers let to securely lock the sashin closedlposition; A camming action willtake place between the keepers 14; and the plates 12 as the plates areV upwardly swung so that the plates 12 will be held by detente 16 under` slight resilient pressure. yDue to the arcuate shape of the plates 12 the sash may be secured in any position and yet the guideway for the window sash ilA will lnot be obstructed by the free ends of the plate.

Applicants device comprises but few parts, is simply and cheaply constructed and may readily be assembled and placed on any standard type of window frame and storm window. The device is capable of use for securing any type of swinging panel in various adjusted positions. The device has been amplyv demonstrated in actual practice and has been found to be very successful and ecient for the purposes set forth.

it will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in form, detail, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: v

l. A swinging sash holder comprising an arcuate plate adapted to be pivotally secured at one end to the free end of a swinging sash, and a fixed keeper having an engaging portion, said plate having a plurality of spaced straight notches cut in its convexY edge, the sides of each individual notch on said plate being cut to lextendsubstantially in alinement with thesides of the engaging portion of said keeper when the sash and plateare swung so that the notch lies over lthe engaging portion, vwhereby any one of said notches may be engaged with the keepery to snugly lit the engagingportion thereof, and securely hold the sash from movement in a plurality of posi-tions..

2. In combination lwith a window frame and a sash pivotfed thereto, a device'for holding and fastening said sash comprising an arcuate plate pivoted to said sash and having a plurality of notched portions on its 'convex edge and a notched portion on its concave edge adjacent its pivoted end, a keeper'secured to said frame through which said plate is adapted to workand with which the various iirst mentioned notchedY portions are adapted to engage to hold the sash in a plurality of positions, a detent secured to said frame whereby when said sash is closed and the free end of said plate is swung toward said sash, the notched portion on thereoncave edge of said plate will engage with said keeper and lock said sash in said vframe and one of said iirst mentioned notched portions may beengaged with said detent to hold the sash in locked condition. f

` A swinging sash holder comprising a arcuate plate adapted to be pivotally secured at one end tothe free end of a sash, said .plate having a plurality of spaced notched portionsl on the convex edge thereof, one of said notched portions being formed adjacentl the free end of said fplate,`a keeper adapted to be tired in relation to the swinging sash and havingy an aperture therethrough within which said plate is adapted to work, saidy notched portions being adapted to engage with said keeper to hold `said sash in various positions, said keeper having an opening in one side thereof, admitting to said aperture,

bracket secured to said sash, anarcuate plate pivoted thereto, said plate having a plurality of notched portions on its convex edge, a

notched portion on its concave edge adjacent the pivot, a keeper having a body portion se-` cured to said frame and apair of an ular arms extending from one side of said ody portion', the ends of said arms opposing each other and being spaced a short distance apart, the inner edges ofsaid arins andthe body portion of said keeper forming a guide way within which said arcuate plate may be i inserted fromy betweentlie opposing ends of said'arms, any one of the first mentioned notches being adapted to engage with one of said arms to hold said sash in a desired positionand the notched portionon the. con#` cave edge of said plate being'adapted to engage with said other arm as said sash is closed and saidplate is swung towards the "free end of said sash.

Y 5. The' combination with a sash frame and a swinging sash of 'a swinging sash holder coinprising an arcuate plate adapted to be pivoted at one end to the free end of said sash and a fixed keeper adapted to be secured to said sash frame and through which said plate isl adapted to run, said keeper having an upstanding parallel-sided straight engaging portion, said `plate having a plurality of spaced notched portions on its convex edge, the sides of each notched portion being relatively parallel andthe sidesof the various notched portions extending in such a direction that as the plate is so positioned in rela tion to the keeper that any one of said notched portions is placed directly over said straight yengaging portion of the keeper, the respective sides of a particular notched portion so situated will liejin planes substantially co-incident with the planes of the respective sides of said straight engaging portion of the keeper, whereby any one of the said notched portions can be snugly engaged with said straight engaging portion yto securely holdy the sash and said plate from movement in' any one of a plurality of positions. p

In testimony whereo'i:l Iaiiix my signature.

5 JOHN A LEE. 

